Gaseous Helium (GHe) for Navy Diving Unit, Panama City, FL

INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of Gaseous Helium. The Contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation and labor necessary to deliver Helium f.o.b. destination into a Government-owned tank at Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, FL. Gaseous Helium shall conform to the requirements of 9135-01-665-9551, Type I, Grade B of specification MIL-PRF-27407E, dated 23 Apr 2024, Propellant Pressurizing Agent Helium. An award of a five (5) year contract is anticipated for a total estimated quantity of 1,500,000 SCF. The following associated service CLINS will be included for Miscellaneous Service and Detention. The contractor shall deliver product F.O.B. Destination to Panama City, FL. Period of performance is 01 February 2026 to 31 January 2031.

Offers must be able to provide the gaseous helium product in support to the DLA Energy customer, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products. As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1). The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued on or about August 14, 2025. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kristofer.cowles@dla.mil or kelley.mauldin@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.